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Despite not making the final bid as site for Amazon’s second US headquarters, the city of Hickory can claim fulfillment of its economic promise. Fulfillment of its promise is in industries such as furniture, which can measure success in 60% of furniture sold in the United States connected to the area. Success on a global scale can be measured in Hickory Furniture Mart’s attracting visitors from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe and drawing 500,000 visits annually.
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19314
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Hickory, located in Catawba County, is featured in Our State Magazine's Tar Heel Town of the Month section. It is a town and county full of history. For example, at the height of World War II Hickory was the site of a large polio outbreak. Yet, in June, citizens rallied to build a hospital in fifty-four hours to treat the victims. Items to see on a visit include Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory Furniture Mart, Hickory Crawdads minor league baseball team, Union Square, and the Catawba Science Center/Hickory Museum of Art.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 10, Mar 2013, p34-36, 38, 40-42, il Periodical Website
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10708
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In 1944, a polio epidemic struck the town of Hickory. Even though the country was fighting a global war, the town and the nation responded to the crisis with swift, unprecedented action.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 8, Jan 2009, p92-94, 96, 98-100, il Periodical Website
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24312
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Although residents want to see economic growth in Hickory, they still wish to preserve the town's down-home character and protect mom-and-pop businesses. This article presents how Hickory is balancing progress and community concerns.